Alistair Owens
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What Teaching Resources Do We Really Need?
Government educational policies striving to improve standards are constantly criticised. If the pass rate improves it's down to easier exams, and if they deteriorate it's due to the wrong teaching resources or technique. But the rate of change in the now global markets is placing different demands on the educational content. Are we matching the output with the actual demand? In the space of 10 years the... (posted by Alistair 3 years 261 days ago.)
Government educational policies striving to improve standards are constantly criticised. If the pass rate improves it's down to easier exams, and if they deteriorate it's due to the wrong teaching resources or technique. But the rate of change in the now global markets is placing different demands on the educational content. Are we matching the output with the actual demand? In the space of 10 years the... (posted by Alistair 3 years 261 days ago.)
Education Needs Learning Outside the Classroom.
The UK government is championing what teachers have always said –children learn more and have greater fun in learning when there are taken outside the classroom and allowed to explore the practical application of the theory. It gives relevance to the text book and entices children to seek solutions. The learning time in a classroom is limited. Operational constraints can reduce the core teaching time to... (posted by Alistair 3 years 317 days ago.)
The UK government is championing what teachers have always said –children learn more and have greater fun in learning when there are taken outside the classroom and allowed to explore the practical application of the theory. It gives relevance to the text book and entices children to seek solutions. The learning time in a classroom is limited. Operational constraints can reduce the core teaching time to... (posted by Alistair 3 years 317 days ago.)
The English Language as Educational Games
The English language, an amalgam of an incredible number of other languages, is by its nature highly adaptable. You can play some great English games with word structure format and spelling. One such example that is a fun educational game is to analyse where a word came from, and then write a sentence or paragraph with as many words from other languages as possible, and it has to make sense! The dynamic... (posted by Alistair 3 years 340 days ago.)
The English language, an amalgam of an incredible number of other languages, is by its nature highly adaptable. You can play some great English games with word structure format and spelling. One such example that is a fun educational game is to analyse where a word came from, and then write a sentence or paragraph with as many words from other languages as possible, and it has to make sense! The dynamic... (posted by Alistair 3 years 340 days ago.)
The Sage Versus The Technocrat In The Quest For The Ideal Teaching Resources.
The role of a modern teacher is not easy. The objective to impart knowledge, instil a learning ability, an interest in learning and ultimately groom their students towards examination success posses many challenges in modern schooling. The expectations of parents, educational authorities, the schools inspectorate and changes in society are a growing challenge to the average... (posted by Alistair 4 years 25 days ago.)
The role of a modern teacher is not easy. The objective to impart knowledge, instil a learning ability, an interest in learning and ultimately groom their students towards examination success posses many challenges in modern schooling. The expectations of parents, educational authorities, the schools inspectorate and changes in society are a growing challenge to the average... (posted by Alistair 4 years 25 days ago.)
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